- Osimhen declines a weekly pay package of €1m from Al-Hilal
- Despite other notable players moving to the Saudi Pro League, Osimhen has no intention of making that move yet
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has turned down a massive €60m (N50 billion) per season salary offer from Saudi club Al-Hilal.
The club had even made an astounding €140m offer to Napoli for Osimhen, which was rejected, and the player also declined a weekly pay package of €1m from Al-Hilal.
It seems that despite other top players like Karim Benzema, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, and Marcelo Brozovic making the move to the Saudi Pro League, Osimhen is not interested in such a move at this point in his career, as per L’Equipe and Sky Sports UK reports.
In another news, WithinNigeria reported that Victor Osimhen scored twice in Napoli’s preseason win over Hatayspor on Saturday at the Stadio Teofilo Patini.
Napoli defeated the Turkish side 4-0, with Giovanni Simeone also scoring twice.
Coach Rudi Garcia had to make do without injured Stanislav Lobotka, Eljif Elmas, and Mario Rui. Still, despite being brought in to continue Luciano Spalletti’s 4-3-3 formation, he went with a 4-2-3-1 system.
Before breaking the deadlock, Osimhen forced a desperate early save from Piotr Zielinski, whose high press caused an error, allowing Matteo Politano to send the Nigerian through.
The Capocannoniere added a second, sprinting onto the inspired Kvicha Kvaratskhelia through ball.
Mango Fernandes and Leo Ostigard came close, but Osimhen’s hat-trick was disallowed for offside.
Garcia changed all 11 Napoli players at the hour mark, effectively turning the game into two 60-minute halves.
Michael Folorunsho was fired up, and his strike was parried into the path of Karim Zedadka, who smacked the crossbar, but Cholito Simeone stole the show with his own brace.
The first came at the end of a series of charged-down attempts, after which the Argentine went on a solo run from midfield past two defenders before dinking it over the goalkeeper.
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